Political Science

Teaching

• PS 205 - Introduction to International Relations
• PS 344 - Latin American Politics
• PS 351 - American Foreign Policy
• PS 427/527 - Nuclear Nonproliferation and Arms Control
• PS 428/528 - Terrorism and Global Security
• PS 458/558 - International Political Economy
• PS 473/573 - US Energy Policy

Research Interests

• Energy Policy
• International Relations
• American Foreign Policy
• International Political Economy
• Latin American Politics

Brief Vita

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Political Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1997
• M.A., Political Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1994
• B.A., Political Science, University of New Mexico, 1988

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

• 2001-Present, Associate Professor, Political Science
• 2006-2020, Director, MAIS Program

NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• 2001-2010, Consultant, Think Energy, Inc.
• 2000-2001, Advisor on Trade and Environment, U.S. Department of the InteriorBernell, David, and Simon, Christopher, (2016). The Energy Security Dilemma: U.S. Policy and Practice,
• 1998-2000, Special Assistant, U.S. Office of Management and Budget

SELECT PUBLICATIOns

• Books
• David Bernell and Christopher Simon, (2016), The Energy Security Dilemma: U.S. Policy and Practice, Routledge.
• David Bernell, (2011), Constructing US Foreign Policy: The Curious Case of Cuba, Routledge.
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• Journal Articles
• Warda Ajaz and David Bernell, (2022). "California’s Adoption of Microgrids: A Tale of Symbiotic Regimes and Energy Transitions," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 138, March.
• Warda Ajaz and David Bernell, (2021), "Microgrids and the Transition Toward Decentralized Energy Systems in the United States: A Multi-Level Perspective," Energy Policy.
• Daniel Gray and David Bernell, (2020), “Tree-hugging Utilities? The Politics of Phasing Out Coal and the Unusual Alliance that Passed Oregon's Clean Energy Transition Law,” Energy Research and Social Science.
• Stephen Gunther and David Bernell, (2019), “Challenging the System: The Role of Community Choice Aggregation in California’s Transition to a Renewable Energy Future,” The Electricity Journal.
• Mohsin Amin and David Bernell, (2018), “Power Sector Reform in Afghanistan: Barriers to Achieving Universal Access to Electricity,” Energy Policy.
• Inara Scott and David Bernell, (2015), “Planning for the Future of the Electric Power Sector Through Regional Collaboratives,” The Electricity Journal.
• Hua Wang and David Bernell, (2013), "Environmental Disclosure in China: The Case of the Green Securities Policy," Journal of Environment and Development.
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• Op-Eds
• Ambassador Thomas Graham and David Bernell, “A More Perfect Union,” Democracy Paradox, February 26, 2024.
• David Bernell and Ambassador Thomas Graham, “Trump, Congress, the Border, and Foreign Aid (and Biden Too): Add Contents and Stir,” Democracy Paradox, February 7, 2024.
• Ambassador Thomas Graham and David Bernell, “Success or Failure in Ukraine,” Just Security, January 12, 2024.
• David Bernell and Ambassador Thomas Graham, “The Debt Ceiling: Enough Already,” Democracy Paradox, May 26, 2023.
• Ambassador Thomas Graham and David Bernell,“Putin, Accountability, and the International Criminal Court,” Democracy Paradox, April 24, 2023.
• David Bernell, “The Invasion of Ukraine and the Geopolitics of Energy,” Democracy Paradox, April 10, 2023.
• Ambassador Thomas Graham and David Bernell,“U.S. Must Sharpen Attention to Global Crisis Posed by Russia and China,” Just Security, March 9, 2023.
• David Bernell and Ambassador Thomas Graham, “Moving the Lines in Ukraine,” Corvallis Gazette-Times, Feb. 17, 2023.